Likely to be the last MotoGP contract the Italian rider ever signs
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While most MotoGP fans were convinced that Valentino Rossi wouldn’t retire at the end of the 2016 season, Rossi himself had declared that he’d wait a few races before deciding his future in the sport. However, just ahead of the Qatar MotoGP race, seemingly convinced of the fact that he will still be able to fight for wins, Yamaha has announced that Rossi has a new contract with them that will see him ride for the Japanese team till the end of the 2018 season of MotoGP.
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